by 505 Outside | Sep 4, 2019 | Grasses, Ornamental Grasses
Exposure: Sun, Partial Shade Water: Low Water Height and Spread: 30” x 24” Blooming Season: Late Summer – Fall Region: All Areas This long, wispy, coarse, medium blue-green grass looks lovely in late summer when it sends out tall seed heads. These are little...
by 505 Outside | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog, Maintenance Tips, Waterwise Tips
Your landscape needs a lot less water in September than it did in the summertime. About 35 percent less on average. The days may still be warm, but shorter days and cooler nights in the months of September, October and November means less evaporation, which means less...
by 505 Outside | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Maintenance Tips, Waterwise Tips
The Water Authority encourages efficient outdoor water use for beautiful landscapes. With some 40 percent of our drinking water going to landscaping, improving outdoor water use efficiency is now the main focus of the Water Authority’s conservation efforts. But...
by 505 Outside | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, Planting Tips
One of the great advantages of desert-adapted plants is the wealth of colorful flowers they produce, a boon to gardeners and pollinators alike. Plants that bloom in autumn offer pollen and nectar for insects and, if the seed heads are left to ripen, a late season food...
by 505 Outside | Aug 5, 2019 | Flowering Plants
Exposure: Sun/shade Water: Medium Height and Spread:12-18” x 15-18” Blooming Season: Late Summer – Fall Flower Color: Gold Region: All parts of the Greater Albuquerque area Among the most iconic and showy of autumn wildflowers, Goldenrod is native to many parts...
